Ryan Hood

Ryan Hood

Lead Animator at Zynga

Lead Animator / 24 yrs

San Francisco, CA

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Lead Animator

FarmVille 2 (2012)

Animator

The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 1 (2011)

Animator

Cowboys & Aliens (2011)

Animator

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)

Animator

Sam and Max: What's New Beelzebub (2008)

Animator

Sam and Max: Chariots of the Dogs (2008)

Animator

Sam and Max: Night of the Raving Dead (2008)

Animator

Sam and Max: Moai Better Blues (2008)

Animator

Beverly Hills Chihuahua (2008)

Animator

The Spiderwick Chronicles (2008)

Animator

Sam and Max: Ice Station Santa (2007)

Lead Animator

Enchanted (2007)

Animator

Sam and Max: Bright Side of the Moon (2007)

Animator

Sam and Max: Abe Lincoln Must Die! (2007)

Animator

Sam and Max: The Mole, the Mob, and the Meatball (2007)

Animator

Sam and Max: Situation Comedy (2006)

Animator

Sam and Max: Culture Shock (2006)

Animator

Bone: The Great Cow Race (2006)

Animator

The Shaggy Dog (2006)

Animator

Charlotte's Web (2006)

Animator

The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl (2005)

Animator

Star Wars: Republic Commando (2005)

Animator

Star Wars: Jedi Starfighter (2002)

Work History

  • Lead Animator

    Zynga

    October 2011 - Present

    I am Lead Animator on Farmville 2

  • Senior Animator

    Tippett Studio

    May 2011 - November 2011

  • Senior Animator

    Industrial Light & Magic

    December 2010 - May 2011

  • Senior Animator

    Electronic Arts

    May 2010 - November 2010

  • Animation Supervisor

    FooMojo

    February 2008 - May 2010

    Supervising a team of animators to create lifelike animations of dogs and cats.
    Responsible for critiquing and mentoring young animators

  • Character Animator

    Telltale Games

    March 2006 - August 2009

    Responsible for animation on the Sam & Max and Bone titles
    Ability to work and communicate ideas remotely.

  • Lead Animator

    Tippett Studio

    March 2005 - February 2008

    Lead Animator for Disney’s South of the Border
    Created animation for six motion pictures and three commercials including box office hit, Disney's Enchanted
    My animation in Disney's Enchanted was used to obtain a VES Award nomination for Outstanding Animated Character in a Live Action Motion Picture

  • Character Animator

    LucasArts Entertainment Company LLC

    September 2000 - February 2005

    Responsible for developing animations for several major video game titles
    Organized animation workshops and spoke on behalf of Lucasarts at several high schools and the AAU

  • Animation Intern

    Industrial Light & Magic

    June 2000 - September 2000

    Worked with a team to complete a major movie project in a short amount of time

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Education

  • Academy of Art University

    1997 - 2000